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ATTENTION Basketball Fans, NBA Fans, WNBA Fans, Raptors Fans or just Foodies!
The world’s first NBA Courtside Restaurant in Toronto is officially open to the public today (April 3, 2023). This is owned & operated by the NBA and they chose Toronto as its 1st location. It’s located at 15 Queens Quay East underneath a new condo with a pay parking lot beside it so you can park there or take Uber/Taxi. For your reference point, it’s along the waterfront facing across The Westin Harbour Hotel.
We got a chance to check out the resto, luv the vibe, lightning, interior design and some cool exclusive memorabilia on display such as Shaq’s big shoes and other cool stuff. You won’t see lots of Raptors stuff coz this is an NBA resto.
We also luv the tables as each table top were made with various NBA all-star game courts pieces. For example, our table was from 2011 NBA All-Star game where the late Kobe was the MVP.
I really like the NBA fireplace at the front, it has a silhouette of the Jerry West logo, however, peeps do make sure not get too close to the fire since it has no glass barricade so you could catch fire if you aren’t careful.
We ordered 2 pints of beers. I ordered a Lot 9 Pilsner at 16oz. my bro ordered a Duvel Vedett wheat beer also at 16oz. For some reason, both of us felt our beers were flat and don’t taste the way they should be. But it was late night, we were tired and don’t want to make a scene for a quick drink. So, we were fine with finishing the flat beer coz we hate beer being wasted. Normally, we would say something but our focal point for this evening is to check out the scene and the interior design of this new resto.
Anyhow, we assumed the flat beer maybe due to the relatively new pipelines (long distance) funneling from the keg to the bar, it will take sometime to get the beer flowing nicely for a brand new restaurant. So, we are very understanding. Remember, for any new resto and bar, it’s important we are being patient and more forgiving coz the staff are new, every department is trying to work out the kinks and iron out the flaws so they can improve. Thus, we are very understanding.
We already made another reservations this coming week and the week after for our dining experiences among various friends, so we will see how the food & service goes then. And can’t wait to see the retail store that sells NBA merch.
Special shoutout to our server, ROMI, she was very attentive, courteous and friendly and she also provided us with a few food recommendations so next time we will order those items to try. Thanks Romi! ð
Scroll down to check out the pics to get a sneak peek of this new sports restaurant and bar.
MoVernie TIP: They are now accepting reservations so I highly recommend you book online instead of just walk-in. Of course, you can always take your chances by walking in and try your luck.
NBA Courtside Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website
Address: 15 Queens Quay E #101, Toronto, ON M5E 0C5
Phone: (416) 967-5550
PS – Whether you need to use the washroom or not during your visit, I recommend you check it out. Some nice decor in it, well, at least for the men’s washroom.
